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JOU 51~--_ ______-- U------- BXAO. RACHAL) THE WO~RLD IS GOVEN-ED TOO MTUCH. (PL ELIBI-I EýOAL. 29.L ALEXAND)RIA, LA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1874. NO. 49.11.e ileinnocrnt.TEll I~4:THE D)E\IM)C lVP is pullisleid weekly, at FPUtlR Dor.I.AKi per annnonWo-) D))LILARS AND FIFT CtENTS foe$it mIIIIthSA, PAY ARLE IN ADV A N C E! No soIhse-ription takesfor to less period thian six moiithisjo[erlvgn'hr~ frNT inserted at tho rat.of ONC I)0DLI.AR per square for thefirst in,.ertion and FIFTY CENTS fo.each sehhsequelet onie.cu;nr lines or less, (rRnEvlEu) constitute " sqitare.ORITUtarY Notices, Mlnrriages, PublieMeetinRs, Cards of Thanks, etc., tebe paid feor as adlvertiisemene ts.Isl I'el:rrX.\L ( .\I.l,?i, when admixi1ilde, eheare.Il double the usual advertisilng rates.ALEXANDRIA.FERGUSON & SCHNACK(FORMERIUY LEVIN & FERGUSON,Watchmakers and JewelersSOLE AGENTS FORThe Howe Sewing Mchi nes.JI9ES IO -T~-ll;1)I.:\LE!I INI)1D Y GOODSFA MIIY GROCEIES ! !I axrdlwLroCr oolaa. ryCorner of Second and Murray StysALEXANDRIA.RED RIVER-andNEW ORLEANS LINE-orFUnited States Mail CoachesA CONCORD COACH WILL LEAVEAlexandr ia on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, at 10 o'clock A.M., making close counections at Red RiverLanding with the magnificent steanmersKatie, Frank Pargond and Natchezfor New Orleans. Returning-will leaveRed River Landing on SUNDAYS, WVEDNESDAYS andl RII)AYS, on the arrivalof the above Packets from Now Orleans,arriving at Alexandria 7 o'chl.clthe nextmorning. B. IH. PETERSON.March 4th, Proprietor.Mloses RosenthalDL.tLAR INDRY GOODS, GROCERIES,HOSIERY,_ARDW ARE, CUTLERY, ETC.,FRONT ST.,Al 8. PINCUTS' OLD STAND,ALEXANDRIA, LA.J. LEVINCONFECTIONER(UNDER TOWN HALL,)ALILXANDRIADr. A. COCKERILLEPRACTICES HIS PROFESSION4E-ZLLE..= lA ad.d VICI,2 1OFFICE:Second St., Between Fish and ElliotNOTICE TO THE PUBLIC0fak rriage,3, -rones~ lt at the ECLIPSE STAplES. NELS. TAYLOR.'tb. I 1l71,NTEW OI:LEA NS-and-3rand Ecore Weekly PacketFOR (4RAND ECORE, MONTGOMERY, ALEXANDRIA, PINEVILLE, NOIRMAN'S,BARBIN'Sand.ILL W "L P" L.XDI) I 'GS !ihe Al Maernificent and Fast Running Passenger SteamerBART. ABLE:',ICK SINNO'rT, ...........MASTER :.IEO. C. HAMILTON, ..........ClerkL EAVES NEW ORLEANS EVERYSaturday at 5 P. M1. Returning-leaves Grand Ecore every TUESDAY-vening, and Alexandria every WED1ESDAY at 12 M3. For Freight ori'assage APPLY ON BOARD,DURING TIlE LOWwater season, the -eART. ABLE will be replaced by theU1 light dranght (Steamier SabineR. HARDTNER,IBOOTand3X3 0 3 '3 RLEVIN'S ROW,SLARGEtack of Fine:';tlf kin andilorocco a 1.rays on i,:ia. REI'AIRING DONEWITH NEATINESS and D)ISP'ATCH -iI -('iHEAI' FOR ('ASII.I tit, (e1-esent Spciu- tacles.I3lINOVE YO.tUl SIGHT.rpHiE el hS'ENT SPECTAI rlcs n,,w otlcried to thePublic arte <iuntat;teýed superior" to all others in the market.i'or elearines4 ael td istilnelt nes,of tisi,,n thely are unrivaledi l. arkrhe total l,sence:t :f prisnmticeolors and re'frctony ra:s always found in'ebbl,es renders th, in especially desirable.Being gromitl with great care, they arefree fron, all imp,erfections and impurities-I tlhey are ioeured in gold, silver, shell,rubber and steel frames and will last nanyyears without change. For sale only byoar Agents.Ferguson & Schnack,Jewelers and Optftians, are Sole Agen inAlexandria, La.'r None genuine without the tradel mark stamped on every pair. Manufactilred byFELLOWS, HIOLMES & ',LAPP,NEW YORK.LOOK for TRADE MARK. No PEDDLERS EMPLOYED.IV A Y I A. T II!WILL AMAKE THISseason at "Wellswood"at $25 the season, payable the First ofDecember next, and $1 to the groow.Due bill for the season to accompanythe mare. Mares kept in fine grasspastures with water, under good fence,free of charge. If desired, fed on grainat $2 per week, payable when takenaway.IERINES'T f11ARDTi gER,3OOT-andShoe MakerPINEVILLE, LA.LL WORKI DONE NEAT ANDI)URABLE, AT REASONABLERATES.SDRAINAGE PUMPS.UaIPU . SEI'AIIATE, OR WITIi EN- gine, Boiler and EVERYTHING COMI PUMP 100 to 100,000 gallons perminute.PUMP sAsD, GIAVEL, c MtD AsNt GrrTY SUBSTANCE.t PUMP MoRE WATEr.R with same jiwer._PUMP MORE WATER accOrding to cost.Are superior to any PUMP made.I Send for Circular of Andrew's Csntrlfugal Pumps and Machinery. In useby the U. 8. Government and all overthe world.WMf. D. A*DREWS & BRO.,414 Water Street, New York'IIE DELMQ;RAT.UTRUE.BY M. M1.hall I tell you, when you whisperedOf a love for ever true,thy the heart you deemed so gentle,Only colder, sterner grew?was but a toy thdat ple:c -d you,Just the "idol of anl hour,''or your :ove will prove ;s trtinientAs the dew Unit gems the flower!ad and wan there comes bfiore rmeOne with youth a:ald gmi'tis blest,,nd a brow wi.h :anber rli"l ets,That your h:uand Iha oft caressed;ust one'year ago? I saw: youWith that farec so bright and fair,Vhere the blhu-te- vet flittingShamed the roses in her hair.h, the deathless love and passionThat her spirit gave to you!ever for one momenrt dreamingThat her idol was untrlue.ust such smiles on her you lavished,Just such words to her you spoke'os of constattcy you pglighted,Vows that lonl ago you broke.irlhood's sweet and holy yearntings,Aspirations high and just.f a proud and gifted tnature,You have trampled in the dust;Jid my soul, in deep abhorente,Shrinks from touch and loving tone,Vhile the heart yolr falsehood blight'dMourns the hopes for ever flown.ive to me the face that everKeeps for one its fondest smiles,one whose soul, refined and lofty,Kloweth not seductive wiles.bough his form boast not your beautyNor his face your subtle charm,Brfect trust shall be my portion,Leaning otn his manly arm ieceipts.COLORS TAENs OuT BY ACID.-Salrolatile or hartshorn will restore col>rs taken out by acid. It may beIropped upon any garment withoutloing harm,.Tursx CAKE.--Place a sponge cake,)ne day old alnd weighing one pound,aI a large glass bowl, prick the top)f the cake with a fiue fork, ponrlv"er it half a pint of mixed raisinwine and sherry, and when well moistened, strew sifted sugar thickly over;the top. Ma~ke a. rick eustir:d bystirring six well-ealaten ceggs into aquart of milk over the tire tiil thick;let it cool, sweeten and flavor it totaste; blanch half a pound of sweetalmonds, stick them in the top of thesponge cake, and over it pour thecuestard. Serve as soon as the custard is poured in. It is an improvement to strand the cake and custardin separate dishes upon the ice halfan hour before serving.ENoLIsH. OMELET.-Two eggs, ateaspoonful of finely chopped parsley and thyme; a teaspoonful of chopped onion, if liked, salt, pepper, anda large lump of butter; beat whitesand yolks separately, the whites to astiff froth. Mix the herbs, pepperand salt along with the yolks. Putthe onions and butter, about one anda half or two ounces, into your omelet pan, and when the butter is quitemelted and very hot, mix whites andyolks together lightly, pour into thepan, and keep stirring the mixturewith a spoon or knife till it begins toset; then merely shake it till it isdone. Omelets rrade by this recipeare equal to those made by Frenchcooks. Do not turn the omelet inthe pan,: not even half over, but turnit out upside down; they are lighterso. A wood fire is the best for cooking' them over-light chips thrownon the fire, so as to make a good woodblaze. You can make "scrambled'"or "buttered" eggs in the same way,by substituting a saucepan for theomelet pan.CAnBIrET PUDDING.-The followingis a good recipe: Spread the insidebLta mold with butter, and ornamentthe bottom and the sides with driedcherries or raisins and candied peel;fill the mold with alternate slices ofsponge cakes and ratafias, or maccaroons, then fill up the mold with acold custard made with seven eggsand a pint of milk boiled with sixounces of sugar, flavor with rind oflemon or vanilla, all well mixed together; steam the pudding for anhour and a quarter, and when doneserve with whip sauce, made in thefollowing way: Put four yolks o$eggs into a small deep stewpan. andadd two ounces of sifted sugar, aglass of sherry, and a little lemonjuice and grated peel, jind a grain ofsalt; whisk the sauce over a moderateheat, taking care to set the stcwpanwhich contains the sauce in anotherof somewhat larger size already containing a little hot water, and nasoon as it presents the appearance ofa well-set cre:unay froth pour it overthe pmdding.A ADIDRESS OF THE POPE. tlREPLYT T, THE SPEECII OF JUDGE TIIE- TAiHI ON IIEII.\LF OF TIE AMERICAN S1IPILGRIMS-JUDGE THEARD'S SPEECH. a- t(Following are the addresses of R.Judge Theard and the American pil- figrims to th Pope's reply, both of a'which are from the current number reof the Catholic Review: wMOST IoL F.vrunr.E: You )behold t(at your feet the American pilgrims Nfront ditfferent dioceses of the United clStates of America and Canada. We 1have come from a free country where eitrue liberty is thoroughly understood, fifor there we suffer no persecution, Ibut on the contrary, enjoy full liber- bty of cons(cie:we. We have left our ticountry, our homes and families, and Pour temporal atfhitr; to come and kneel aat your tifct, to ottler you our hearts, tlour fortunes, anel, if need be, our hlives. It lh:1 been iour fervent desire ato behohld. face to face, that glory dwhich is not of earth but is a reflec- ition of God h:imself, and that crosswhich sheds a halo or glory around vyour august head. Our tongue fails tito give utterance to the sentiments bof our hearts, which throb in unison, Pexpressive of our submission, respect, and love for your Holiness.- tiThe greater your afflictions, the stron- Yger waxes our love for you. But our ticonsolation is in the fact that you are asuffering the lot of the just, for only tlthejust suffer persecution. We pray bGod nevertheless, that your chains vmay soon be removed, that the eyes nof your persecutors may be opened, iiand that seeing their error they may erestore to you the States of the 2Church, to which the Holy See has aan indi .pntal le right and title, estab- tlishedi by the sword of a Pepin and a 11Charlemagne. Since our country is Iespecciay cotnstecr-,te to the imma u- 1late Virgin, we have thought it meet, Cas a priptration for our visit to your tIeoliuess, to prostrate ourselves first rat the grotto of our Lady of Lourdes, c1who hleiguel not to call herself as C"Concei ved Immaculate" until yourdefinition went forth to the world.- tOur blessed mother in herself "Con- 1ceived Immaculate" seems to have Ihad in view three objects: To confound unbelievers, to have homage 1rendered to the truth of the immaculate conception, and to prove to seepties your own infallibility as head ofthe Church, since it is in consequenceof your definition that this dogma is 1now an article of our "credo." Inthat continent which has lately jsprung lip as it were from the ocean,I and from which we come, the Catholic religion has increased wonderfulL ly, nay miraculously. Let not . ourr love for you be a matter of surprise.You are the first and only Popei whose sacred feet ever touched. oursoil. When from every quarter ofthe earth such demonstrations of loveI and obedience are being made, let usShope that the hour is not far awaywhen there shall be but one flock> and one shepherd. We, the first pilSgrims of Amecrica have come to thisa Holy City, not to offer you rich gifts,Sbut sentiments of love and obedience,Swhich are infinitely more precious.IWe are ready to make every sacrificer ifor you and our holy religion. JMay- God preserve you long as the headSof the Holy Church. You'have seenI the years of Peter. May God preserve you to, witness the triumph of,our Holy Church. And now, IIolye Father, prostra:te at your feet, we askyour love, and humbly beg you toIbless our country, our fmunilies, andSourselves, and ihumbly pray you tot accept the small presents which wei lay at yur feet.THE ANSWER OF HIS HOLINESS.f At a moment when the Church ofJesus Christ is assailed by so manya different cuemies, at a moment ins which the world would wish to coverr the Church witil mist and darkness,f at that very moment God, with his- omnipotent breath, dispels the darkn ness and the mist, and shows to thee world the beacon which guides use pilgrims on this earth, and pointsI out the course which leads to thed haven. All the ditfferent enemiesena deavor to obscure this Church in van rious ways. There are those whoif obscure it with deceit and hypocrisyr,e and they are an impious sect, whon intrude themselves into the veryr sanctuary, and pretend not only tot regulate rites iand discipline, but,'perhaps, even the dogmas of thisfspouse of Jesus Christ. There arethose who use contempt, mockery,land sarcasm in order to ridicule allthat in the Church of God whichthey know not and understand not.There are those, fihally, who, bolderstill, raise the hand and the sword,and make themselves cruel persecu- ttors of the Church of Jesus Christ.But this Church; no, it will neverfail, because built upon a rock, firmand immovable. And it is for thisreason that to-day it is an object of twonder to the ivorld, to angels, and Ito men. She is persecuted every- Iwhere. She is persecuted in her Iclergy; persecuted in her people. 1But her strength causes even .her enemies to say, "We did not think of 1finding so great faith in Israel." Do II speak the truth? You yourselves <bear magnificent testimony to this 1truth. Oh! yes, I repeat with the 1prophet Isaiah, "Lift up thy eyes Iand see! All' these are assembled;they have come to thee: thy sons 1have come from afar." These sonsand these daughters have come fromdistant lands "bearing gold and sing- Iing praises to God." Yes, you have ifeared neither the hardships of thevoyage nor the distance of your destination towards which you werebound, crossing the wide ocean toprostrate yourselves at the feet ofMost Holy Mary in one of her sanetuaries in France, and thence directyour steps towards this Rome, destined by God as the See of his vicar,and for that reason made a mark forthe anger of unbelievers and theirblasphemous profanities. But notwithstanding this, God with his omnipotent right hand points her outin her most noble form as the teacher of truth and nourisher of faith.May God bless you, beloved souls,and may he, the Lord, turn his gazetowards your country, a new land, anew and vigorous nation, where thep)roducts of nature and industry flourish wonderfully, and where the Catholic religion enjoys unbounded liberty. There the true believers aremultiplied, and numerous conversions have necessitated the erectionof many new dioceses. But whilewe beseech God to turn his gaze onthis his new vineyard, let us beseechhim also that he may dean to remove from his vineyard all that doesnot belong to it, and that while theLutherans, the Calvinists the Anglicans, the Methodists, and so manyother sects are wandering over theimmense superfices of the UnitedStates, it may please God to bringthe light of truth to so many millions of souls that they also may enjoy the fruits of Divine redemption.May God confirm from the high heaven these few words which his unworthy Vicar addresses to you. Andyou, who for a short time left yourcountry to come to Europe and receive in Rome the blessing of theVicar of Jesus Christ, unite with mein prayer, to obtain from God themultiplication of laborers for thecultivation of such a harvest, in order that sowing good seed evenamong difficulties may in good timereap the fruit in benedictions-Quiin lachrysis seminant in exultationee t benedictionibus metant. MayGod reconduct you to your homes, inthe full spirit of charity, which beingdiffusive, makes your relations, yourfriends, and your fellow-citizens participators of it. Let mothers be consoled in seeing their children growup in the holy fear of God; fathersin beholding the fruits of their honest traffic and commerce multiply.Let this benediction extend over thewhole of that great continent, andmake it more worthy heavenly favors. Finally, may it accompanyyou on the voyage to your country,on the voyage through'life, and mayit be with you at the hour of death'in that moment when you will yieldyour souls into the hands of God, topraise him and bless him all agesBENEDICTIO DxI PATRIS ET FILII ETSPIRTrrUs SANCTI DE5CENDAT SUPERVOS ET MANEAT SEMPER. Amen."THE IMMORTAL JACKsoN."-Theseare reported to have been PresidentGrant's words at Staunton as hestood on the platform of the carwhen reference was made to "Stonewall Jackson," whose honored namewas recalled by the fact that theband of the Stonewall Brigade wasappointed to receive him. GeneralGrant, so the telegram says, raisedhis hat and simply said, but withmuch feeling: "The Immortal Jackson." It was a grand tribute, andwe believe an honest and sincere'one,to the genius of our distinguishedConfederate chieftain.-]Mobile Register.I Real Case of Long-Lost Brothers.The old saying that truth is stranger than fiction is often illustrated in Ithe private walks of life. The other Ilay an incident occurred at Moscow iworth relating. It was on the Sornerville train that a middle-aged man Iof fine proportions, apparently a Itotal stranger, was observed. He thad in his possession several specimens of rich silver ore, and his ath- tletic build plainly indicated that he Iwas a resident of the Far West. <When the train stopped several gentlemen surrounded him and com- rmenced examining his ores. In acasual conversation it was ascertained that his name was Johnson;that he once resided in Fayette county; that he wasjust from his homeon the Texas frontier, and that: hewas on his way: to Somerville afteran absence from his home and sepra,ration f'om his family of twentythree years. When he left. there was inot a railroad in West Tennessee. 4While he was speaking of the total 1changes that marked every portion ofthe county, Mr. David Johnson, ofGrand Junction, boarded the train,and also made an examination of thestranger's ores. In a moment hiseyes left the precious metals and became fastened on the stranger with abewildered, anxious ex pressio n,which soon attracted the attention ofthe bystanders. To relieve the evident intense suspense, some one remarked, '!you two ought to be related." For the first time the attention of the stranger was aroused, andthe eyes of the brothers-for brothers they were-met for the first timein twenty-three years. A momentmore and recognition had taken place.The reunion can better be imaginedthan described. The younger of thetwo was a mere boy when they separated so many years ago-the otherwas a full-grown man. Mr. J. W.Johnson is now the owner of 4000acres of land in the rich mining districts on the frontier of Texas, andis in a prosperous condition.-[Somerville (Tennessee) Falcon.WHAT MAKES TUE SKY BLUE.-Thcethereal blue color of the sky is dueto minute particles of matter whichfloat in the air. Were these particles reiioved, the appearance of thesky would be dead black. It is afact in optics that exceedingly fineportions of matter disperse or scatterthe blue rays of light; coarser portions scatter red rays; still coarserportions scatter all the rays, makingwhite light. The atmosphere is fullof aqueous vapor, the particies ofwhich diffuse white light in all directions. When these particles areenlarged, they become visible in theform of clouds. The vapor particlesof the white clouds are supposed tobe finer and lighter than those of thedark clouds. That the diffusion of.light in oui~ atmosphere, the blueicoloring of the sky and the colors ofclouds are due to the presence ofmatter floating in the air, has beeiconclusively proven by Tyndall. Onpassing a beam of sunlight througha glass tube, the beam is renderedbrilliantly visible by the reflection oflight from the dust particles floatligin the air contained in the tube.But, on removing the dust particles,which is done by filtering the air bycotton wool, or causing the air topass over a flame, the beam of lightis no longer visible in the tube.-[Scientific American.'ALL IN KmepNo.--There are people who think it strange that Grantshould have the impudence to appoint a convicted public robber as agoverning Commissioner of the District he had plundered. It was brazen, to be sure, but it was consistent.Have men forgotten brother-in-lawCasey? Do people ferget that Babcock, Shepherd's partner, who certified to the false measurements bywhich the District was robbed, isGrant's private secretary and confidential friend?, Can any one call tomind apublic theif or rascal amongGrant's friends-and his friends areamong such folk--whom he failed todefend? Is it remembered how theBowcns and Grant's friends and relatives have bought and sold the officesin Grant's gift? Did he not rewardRichardson who helped other men tosteal? What has Grant done inconsistent with his appointment of BossShepherd to be Commissioner?- [Cincinnati Inquirer.: Many a poor canine is having his life cur tailed."Gtumbs' Dog."Gumbs, who lives next door to us,!as bought a new dog. He needed aew one. His last dog used to bark11 night na the yard, until in franticespe ation we would shy -boots.,Co>gne bottles, and furniture at him.kut he always went on worse; and inLe morning Gumbs would comealmly out and gather up these misiles, and carry them into the house.le has more than twenty-five pairsf our boots and shoes iu his possesion, beside chair legs, and cakes ofnap, and hair brushes and. matchafes, and towel racks. And he netr had the miniiiness to offer to givehem back. On the contrary herained that dog to sit by the frontate, and to seize us by the 10 whenre came out three or four timhes areek. apparently .for the purpose ofecuring some more boots. -But wedisoned him one night, and the nextiorning Gtitubs threw- the carcassver into our yard. We threw itpack. Gumbs returned it. We bothtayed at home that day and spenthe time handing that dog to'one an,ther over the fence. :Then we hired'ii Irishman to stand there night andlay to return the deceased to Gumbs''ard. Then he hired an Irishman.t was exhiliarting work. The corpseirobably traversed that fence six oreven thousand times every twentyour hours. He became familiar withhe route, even if he was dead. Atast he wore away with so. muchiandling, and on the last day the[rishmen whiled away the hours bylinging only the tail at each other.)ae Irishman at last buried the tailad resigned. And now Gumbs haslot a new dog. It will be excessivey singular if we do not fish for thatlog some evening with a codfish lineand a piece of beef, and run him up11 of a sudden to our window andLaunch him into the-sewer. No dog,awned by a man named Gumbs, shallexist over us.-[Max Adeler.Tattling.-Fire and sword art but slow engines of destruction in comparisonwith the babbler.-[Steele.-Talkers are- no good-doers.-[Shakespeare.-Yet I have ever heard it saidthat spies and tale-bearers have donemore mischief in this world thanpoisoned bowl or the assassin's dagger.-([Schiller.-I will be silent and barren ofdiscourse when I chance to hear a,tale, rather than go with child therewith, till another's ears be my midwife, to deliver me of such a deformed monster. I may hear of delight,and perhaps inmile at an innocent jest;I will not jest nor joy at a tale disgracing an innocent perso;.-[ArthurWiarwick.... 'I--.-THE ENGLISH nWAVY or TAKING CAIEo1r HORSES.--omf B;nglish Igro msat Saratoga are teaching Yankees thecare of horses. I asked one of thesegrooms, who has spent twenty yearsin the stables of rqyalty, what hehadto say about our American way of taking care of a horce.'"'Why, sir," said he, "you don'ttake good care of your horses; youthink you do, bit you don't.""Why?" I asked."Because, when a horse comes inall wet 4ith perspiration, you let himstand inthe stable and dry with allthe dirt on. In England we take thehorse ashe ,comes from a drive andsprinkle blood-warm water a overhim, from his hehd to his feet. Thenwe scrape him down and blanket him,rubbing his legs and face dry. Thusin an hour he is clean and dry andready to take a good feed, while withyour way he will stand and swelterfor hours, and finally dry, sticky anddirty. Our horses never founder andnever take cold. We never use a curry comb; you scratch your horses toohard. The only care necessary is tohave the water not too cold; thenbathe them instantly, while you arerubbink their clegs."-[CommercialAdvertiser.g 'Many persons, besides students and schoolboys, use the phrase"He is a brick," without the least'idea that it is supposed to be of elasit origin. It is said that King Agesilaus, being asked by an ambassadorfrom Epirus why they had no Wallfor Sparta, replied:"We have." Pointing to his mar-.shaled army, he said, ""walls of Spart' 4petr are thea brick," ' ' lr m" you see l